Foot conditions, including painful issues and restrictions while walking or in sports, are common and can be treated both conservatively and surgically. Non-operative treatments can help to correct deformities, relieve pain, and preserve or improve mobility. Even older individuals can often benefit from conservative measures.
However, for congenital or acquired deformities, surgical procedures are primarily considered.
Foot surgery today is more advanced than its reputation suggests, and recurrence (i.e., the return of deformities or complaints) is not inevitable. Many patients who have undergone foot surgery in the past may have been disappointed and unsatisfied, as their expectations regarding function and cosmetic outcomes were not met. Modern foot surgery, however, has a range of effective treatment options. When these are tailored to the specific clinical findings and needs of the individual, and performed by an experienced surgeon, they promise good outcomes.
As a surgeon and orthopedic specialist, the rule formulated by foot surgeon Sivgard Ted Hansen guides me: "If it looks normal, it works normal." This means that when choosing the treatment method, the cause of the problem or deformity is always decisive, and the entire foot and its associated biomechanics are always addressed.
The procedures can often be performed on an outpatient basis, and a longer inpatient stay is usually not necessary.
